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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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